SPECIAL: Commission to vote Monday on Parker Center lease - May. 28, 2025
Linn County commissioners plan to vote at their weekly 9 a.m. meeting next Monday, June 2, on a 99-year lease agreement with Parker and their Senior Center building. At Tuesday's weekly Commission meeting, delayed by a day because of Monday's federal Memorial Day observance, Jesse Walton, county...[More]
Despite Chamber loss, Blast in the Park fireworks will go off - May. 28, 2025
Council actions include split vote on deed conveyance Hearing of the disbandment of its local Chamber of Commerce, La Cygne leaders have verbally concurred that the city’s part in the annual Blast in the Park festivities will go on. Following that Chamber notification at last Wednesday’s...[More]
Linn Valley discusses city hall funding sources - May. 28, 2025
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025, with Mayor Lew Donelson presiding and all council members present. Donelson informed the council of two potential opportunities for funding a new City Hall building. Donelson reported that...[More]
USD 362 board rejects adding bus A/C - May. 28, 2025
Amended budget, kitchen exhausts, new position are passed Prairie View Unified School District 362’s board of education has rejected adding air conditioning (A/C) to current route buses. Voted on at the May 20 monthly meeting, the 4-2 decision turns down a pared-down request of $109,440...[More]
Jayhawk track breaks another school record and qualifies multiple athletes for State - May. 28, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn track team traveled to West Franklin on May 22 to compete in the 3A Regional. As a team the girls placed 10th with a score of 22.5 points while the boys were fifth with 56 points. This year the top three places in each event qualify for the State meet then the top four times/places...[More]
School records and State qualifiers are made for the Jays at Eureka - May. 28, 2025
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Eureka on May 22 for a 2A Regional track meet. This year the top three places advance to the State meet along the top four times/distances not from the top three from all other Regionals. This year the Jays qualified eight athletes in seven different events. Ashton...[More]
Prairie View track qualifies multiple athletes for State - May. 28, 2025
The Prairie View track team traveled to West Franklin on May 22 to compete in the 3A Regional. This meet determines who goes to State and they changed the qualifications this year. The top three places from each event will advance to State as well as the top four times/distances from each event from...[More]
SPECIAL: Blue Mound man seriously injured in accident - May. 28, 2025
According to a report filed by the Kansas Highway Patrol on an incident that took place in Blue Mound on May 17, Rich Henderson was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle he was helping to guide into a parking spot. The report states that Henderson was guiding a 1923 Ford Model...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 28, 2025
The enemy from within We Americans live a pretty nice life; some would say a protected and blessed life. But that is slowly coming to an end as our country is under attack from 10 million illegal immigrants let in by a dementia-ridden president to Muslim Congressional representatives that hate America. It...[More]
Rees Lyle Shattuck ~ 08-31-1931 to 05-26-2025 - May. 27, 2025
Linn County News Published May 28, 2025 Rees Lyle Shattuck, age 93, Prescott, Kan., passed away Monday, May 26, 2025. He was born on Aug. 31, 1931, in Boicourt, Kan., the son of Rees Wilbur and Lulu Elizabeth Black Shattuck. He served his country in the United States Army. He was united...[More]
